AMAs voting opens
Voting for the 2026 American Music Awards is officially open ahead of the May 25 show at MGM Grand Las Vegas, and nominees span fan-driven categories like Social Song of the Year and Best Pop Song. (x.com) The Social Song list includes Disco Lines & Tinashe’s “No Broke Boys” and PinkPantheress’ “Illegal,” while Best Pop Song nominees include Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” and Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild,” with announcement posts drawing hundreds of likes and tens of thousands of views. (x.com) (x.com)
Voting for the 2026 American Music Awards opened Tuesday, April 14, with fan ballots live ahead of the May 25 ceremony in Las Vegas. (theamas.com) The 52nd American Music Awards will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Monday, May 25, on CBS and Paramount+, with Queen Latifah set to host. (billboard.com 1) (billboard.com 2) The American Music Awards site said fan voting runs from April 14 through May 8. Billboard is handling the public voting page for this year’s show. (theamas.com) (billboard.com) This year’s ballot mixes main-field awards with internet-shaped categories including Social Song of the Year, Best Pop Song, Best Music Video and Song of the Summer. The awards now span 50 categories, up from 15 when the show launched. (theamas.com) (billboard.com) In Social Song of the Year, the nominees are Disco Lines and Tinashe for “No Broke Boys,” PinkPantheress for “Illegal,” Role Model for “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out,” Tyla for “CHANEL” and Zara Larsson for “Lush Life.” (theamas.com) Best Pop Song includes Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” “Golden” by the singing voices of HUNTR/X — EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami — Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” and Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia.” (theamas.com) Taylor Swift leads the overall nominations with eight. Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter and sombr follow with seven each, while Alex Warren and Lady Gaga have six. (billboard.com) (usatoday.com) The show is in its second year on CBS after a decades-long run on ABC, and Dick Clark Productions and CBS announced a five-year extension last year. The awards returned in 2025 after last airing in 2022. (variety.com 1) (variety.com 2) (variety.com 3) Unlike the Grammy Awards, which are voted on by recording industry members, the American Music Awards choose winners through public voting tied to chart performance and fan participation. That keeps categories like Social Song of the Year at the center of the show’s pitch to viewers. (variety.com) The next date that matters is May 8, when voting closes. After that, the fan campaign shifts from ballots to the live broadcast on May 25. (theamas.com)
